Amish in the City is an Americanrealitytelevision series by Stick Figure Productions (the same production company behind the documentary Devil's Playground) and UPN. The plot revolved around five Amish teenagers experiencing "modern" (non-Amish) culture by living in a house with six mainstream American teenagers.

The show follows the Amish teenagers as they explore their freedom from the Amish religious code, which is a common element of the Rumspringa ("running around") period before they decide whether to join the Amish church. Typically, nearly 90% of teenagers end their Rumspringa with the choice to be baptized as Amish; however, at the conclusion of the show, it was unclear which of the show's participants chose not to return to the Amish church and which went back to the Amish way of life. Many accused the show of giving the participants an unrealistic view of "modern" culture and of showing the behavior of the unadjusted Amish like a "spectator sport" for mainstream American viewers. The producers stated that they plan to follow the original series with updates on the current status of the cast, especially since their decisions at the end of the series may change.

The concept was initially denounced by some for appearing to capitalize upon popular stereotypes about the Amish; later critical reviews were more positive.

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A construction worker from Jamesport, Missouri, Jonas was 18 years old at the time of the series. His family had moved to Bloomfield, Iowa, but Jonas and an older brother returned to Missouri to work in construction. The brother reportedly drowned in a pond in 2001.[1] Jonas studied for and received his GED on the show and enrolled in college. He later appeared on MTV's True Life in an episode titled "I'm Ex-Amish".

Daughter of Amish Bishop John D. Troyer of Fredericksburg, Ohio. Reportedly lived in Berlin, Ohio at the time of the series, working as a waitress and hotel maid. During the series, Miriam mentioned that fellow cast member Randy was a former boyfriend.[1] She later became an Emergency Room technician.

Born July 27, 1979 into an Old Order Amish community in Greenwood, Wisconsin, Mose was 24 years old at the time of the series. The only cast member baptized in the Amish faith at the time, he was formerly an Amish schoolteacher.[1] After the series aired, he owned a construction company[9] which went out of business due to health issues. Using the name "Moses" professionally, he currently sells vehicles at an automobile dealership.[10] Now married to a non-Amish woman, with two children and a stepson, he has become a paternal leader in the ex-Amish community near Columbia, Missouri and counsels them. Mose co-produced and appeared in Amish at the Altar,[11] which aired on November 10, 2010, and Amish: Out of the Order,[12] which aired on December 8, 2010, both on the National Geographic Channel. He currently co-produces and stars in the 2012 National Geographic Channel series Amish: Out of Order.[13] Mose maintains a photo gallery on his personal website.[14]